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Developmental DisabilitiesAwareness Month

All month long we celebrated ourindividuals with developmentaldisabilities.

Little Flower believes in the potential ofall our clients. Through our programsand services for people with disabilities,we offer residential services, access torecreational and community-basedactivities, field trips, and much more.

Our goal is to help our residentsachieve the best quality of life.

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Social Work Month

Little Flower is proud to have dedicatedsocial workers on our team that arecommitted to improving the well-beingof those in their care so that they canreach their best potential.

We recognize them this month and allyear long for their phenomenal careand selflessness.

To learn more about the work our socialworkers do, please click here.

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MARCH 2020 LITTLE FLOWER CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES OF NEW YORK

To the Little Flower Community

Little Flower is open for business, as it has been every day since 1929. Theways in which we do our work may change daily based on government guidanceand the rapidly changing situation.

I am pleased to report that as of this moment, there continue to be no cases ofCOVID-19 among employees or clients. However, as the situation continues toevolve, this will likely change and we will update you on any future changes.

In moments like this, we remember why we are called to do this work. I amthankful for the privilege of working with a dedicated and unwavering teamtowards our mission, today and every day.

Corinne HammonsChief Executive Officer

During this uncertain and unprecedentedtime, learn how you can be a helper forLittle Flower and those we serve.

BE A HELPER

"There will always be helpers"

Fred Rogers famously said in an interview that his motherwould tell him to "always look for the helpers" when acatastrophe occurred. "There will always be helpers," hesaid, pointing out medical and emergency workers andothers who come into a troubled situation. "Because if youlook for the helpers, you'll know there's hope."

We have heard from many of you wishing to help ourhelpers, our social workers, direct care staff, child care staff,caseworkers, facilities team and so many others -- thank you!

In the spirit of looking for helpers, we need helpers to fill the resource gap tomaintain steady program delivery during these unprecedented times. You canhelp by:

Donating online by clicking here.Being a leader in assisting Little Flower to find more helpers bysharing this like on your social media pages,littleflowerny.thankyou4caring.orgDonating much-needed items like masks, gloves, and hand sanitizerand other health and hygiene products like hand and body soap,body lotion, shampoo and condition, deodorant, feminine hygieneproducts, etc. If you would like to help in this way, please emailinfo@lfchild.org to get more information and details.

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Upcoming Events

APRIL

25POSTPONED - St. John's Friendraiser The St. John's Friendraiser has been postponed until a later date due to therapidly changing nature of COVID-19 and to ensure the health and safety forthe St. John's community. We look forward to sharing new details with you asthey become available.

SEPT

14Annual Golf OutingGet golf ready and meet us on the course in September! We look forward tospending the day together in support of our programs and services. For more

information, please contact Karen Curley, VP, Development at 631-929-6200ext. 6929 or at curleyk@lfchild.org. More Info | Register

NOV

6POSTPONED: The Runway of Hope GalaAfter careful consideration, it has been decided to postpone the Runway ofHope Gala until November 6, 2020. Thank you all for your understanding andsupport of the event and we hope to see you in the coming months. For moreinformation about this inaugural event, please contact Karen Curley, VP,Development at 631-929-6200 ext. 6929 or at curleyk@lfchild.org. More Info | Register

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